Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$170M
Total assets Near avg plan size
318
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$534,850
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Beam Pension Plan · Sponsored by Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. · Illinois · Manufacturing

$170M in assets, 318 participants

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.'s Beam Pension Plan reported $170M in total assets and 318 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #17,024 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Beam Pension Plan covers 318 participants in Illinois, about 41% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $170M.

#17,024
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-19.6%
assets change YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $41M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Beam Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Beam Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$170,082,180 Top 6% higher than 94% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Beam Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Beam Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (318 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Beam Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$82M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$41M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Beam Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $212M in the plan year 2022 filing to $170M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Beam Pension Plan reported participants fell from 348 in the plan year 2022 filing to 318 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 364054676 · Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Beam Pension Plan · $170M · 318 · 94th

  • 5500 $170M
  • 5500 318
  • 5500 94th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Idaho Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan
  • 5500 ind #17024

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Beam Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Standard Chartered Bank Retirement Account PlanStandard Chartered Bank Reti…$171MCenveo Worldwide Limited Pension PlanCenveo Worldwide Limited Pen…$171MBeam Pension Plan$170MIdaho Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension PlanIdaho Plumbers and Pipefitte…$170MCash Balance Plan for Partners & Sr. Staff of Stb LLPCash Balance Plan for Partne…$170M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Beam Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$212M
Net Assets (End of Year)$170M
Net Income-$41M
Employer EIN364054676
Plan Effective Date1965-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$159M 24.885541916515404% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$160M$180M$200M$220M 202220232024 $212M $159M ▼ -24.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 348 $212M
2023 1 318 $170M
2024 1 295 $159M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Beam Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Beam Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.17008218 · Participants: 318Beam Pension PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 49.680270595 · Participants: 48538Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 35.242945747 · Participants: 45001State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.965094339 · Participants: 20680United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.960744597 · Participants: 16346John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.819798504 · Participants: 17382Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
Beam Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Beam Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Idaho Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan in OR ($170M); by covered participants it is Plumbers, Pipefitters & Apprentices Local 112 Pension Plan in NY (318 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (318 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Beam Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Beam Pension Plan declined sharply - down 19.6% during 2023, from $212M to $170M. Reported net income was -$41M.
How have Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 24.9%, from $212M to $159M.
Where does Beam Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Beam Pension Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Beam Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Idaho Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan in OR ($170M, 1,299 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Beam Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Plumbers, Pipefitters & Apprentices Local 112 Pension Plan in NY (318 participants, $82M in assets).